V. V. Nijil^*, P. Selvan

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.1, pp. 1043-1062, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.028028

Abstract Alternating Current–Direct Current (AC–DC) converters require a high value bulk capacitor or a filter capacitor between the DC–DC conversion stages, which in turn causes many problems in the design of a AC–DC converter. The component package size for this capacitor is large due to its high voltage rating and capacitance value. In addition, the high charging current creates more problems during the product compliance testing phase. The shelf life of these specific high value capacitors is less than that of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC), which limits its use for the highly reliable applications. This paper presents a feasibility study to… More >

M. Geetha^1,*, R. Vijayabhasker², Suresh Seetharaman¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.44, No.1, pp. 813-832, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.025575

Abstract A basic 7-level MLI topology is developed and the same is extended to the 9-level then further increased to 17-levels. The developed structure minimizes the component’s count and size to draw out the system economy. Despite the various advantages of MLIs, efficiency and reliability play a major role since the usage of components is higher for getting a low Total Harmonics Distortion (THD) value. This becomes a major challenge incorporated in boosting the efficiency without affecting the THD value. Various parametric observations are done and realized for the designed 9-level and 17-level MLI, being the Total Standing Voltage (TSV), efficiency,… More >